Design Marketing

Endrias H. Zewde **** Hewitt Ave. Apt.*** Silver Spring MD, 20906

phone: 202-***-**** email: abpn0b@r.postjobfree.com

www.endriasdesign.com

Summary:

Award-winning Graphic Designer and educator with extensive experience in

multimedia, web design, marketing and print design. Exceptional collaborative

and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player with well-developed written and

verbal communication abilities. Accustomed to perform in a deadline-driven

environment with an emphasis on working within budget requirements.

Objective: A position in Sr. Graphic Design, Multimedia, and Web Design. Get the

opportunity to make a strong contribution to organizational goals through

continued development of professional skills.

Education: Masters of Science in Graphic Communications 2005 (GPA - 3.5)

Clemson University, Clemson SC

Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design 2003 (GPA - 3.9)

La Roche College, Pittsburgh PA

Computer skills: Platforms: Mac OS, Windows XP

Software: Illustrator, Photoshop, PageMaker, Quark Xpress, Freehand, Fractal

Painter, Dreamweaver, Flash, Director, Adobe GoLive, Adobe Premiere,

InDesign and Microsoft Office.

Creative experience in the following:

Print Multimedia Marketing & Promotional

Brochures Web design Screen printing

Promotional flyers Video graphics T-shirts

Newsletters Online presentation Posters

Media kits Online banners Clint gift packages

Catalogs Flash animation Various promotional items

Print advertisements DVD & CD production Press releases

Work Experience: Sr. Creative Consulting /Art Director (February 2011 present)

Company: Vital Spring Technologies Inc.

Location: McLean VA

Work as User Experience Designer for this large-scale healthcare based

enterprise Technology Company.

I have responsibilities across many levels of the business including product

and user related design issues. I work on product user interface design

projects and also look after the day-to-day design needs of the various web

marketing projects. The VST Learning Product Team is small in number,

meaning that I ve been able to have an impact on the site far beyond that of

contributing designer; I play a significant role as a lead designer and project

manager, which has allowed me to be much more involved with the strategic

direction and decisions we take with the project.

Endrias H. Zewde 3215 Hewitt Ave. Apt.202 Silver Spring MD, 20906

phone: 202-***-**** email: abpn0b@r.postjobfree.com

www.endriasdesign.com

Sr. Graphic Specialist Contractor (February 2010 August 2010)

Company: The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP.org)

Location: Rockville MD

Responsible for creating and developing designs that are visually appealing

and meet the criteria of target audience, product directors, strategic objectives

and communicate the brand. Recommend creative approaches to achieve

project goals. Also, Stay abreast of trends in design, electronic production,

production methods, paper, and technology as it pertains to graphic design and

presentations.

Graphics Specialist / Web interface designer (March 2009 present)

Company: TradingBell, Inc.

Location: Vienna VA

Focusing on developing high end sophisticated e-commerce website

interfaces, flash multimedia as well as complete branding collateral kit

development for clients. I am also responsible for creating marketing banners

and booth designs for tradeshow and conferences.

Graphics Specialist / Web interface designer (December 2008 March

2009: onsite contract job)

Company: Alarm.com, Inc. (subsidiary of MicroStrategy Incorporated)

Location: Tyson s Corner VA

I have developed a complete website along with full collateral design solution

for their new product.

Amongst my achievements whilst working for MicroStrategy has been the

design and launch of their new product micro website

(http://www.alarm.com/video/). The site features their video monitoring

products Information architecture, navigation structure and visual design. I also

shoot and managed all their product photography using my qualified

photographic skill. The site redesign/ marketing took three month to complete,

and I was involved at every step of that process, from initial discussions

through to user testing, visual design and the development process

Graphics Specialist / Web Developer (February 2007 November 2008:

focusing on Branding and website development for their fastest growing

company in the market)

Company: LogiXML, Inc.

Location: McLean VA

Efficiently manage and coordinate design production from concept through

completion. Work closely with marketing and web services team to portray the

company into professional level. Update/develop website, create product logos

as well as produce online flash video. I have produced the entire company s

collateral and printed marketing materials.

Endrias H. Zewde 3215 Hewitt Ave. Apt.202 Silver Spring MD, 20906

phone: 202-***-**** email: abpn0b@r.postjobfree.com

www.endriasdesign.com

Graphics Specialist / Web Developer (March 2006 February 2007: still

works as par time consultant)

Company: Affinity Network Solutions, Inc.

Location: Silver Spring MD

Create highly complex or technical designs and illustrations for promotional,

educational, technical and informational materials. Effectively create, build and

direct the company s web graphics as well as collateral advertisement

packages including the new company logo solution.

Graphic Designer (May 2003 Jan 2004)

Company: Applied Concept Inc.

Location: Pittsburgh PA

Created new design themes for marketing and collateral materials for

International Boxing Event (ESPN). Collaborated with creative team to design

and produce computer-generated artwork for marketing and promotional

materials.

Teaching skills: Par time Graphic Design professor (October 2010 present)

Institution: The Art Institute of Washington

Location: Arlington, VA

I am a qualified education professional with more than one year of experience

in higher education learning environments, I love to teach and give what I have

back to the community. I have excellent relationship builder with students,

faculty, and administration and implementation of educational technology tools

and applications in college classroom.

Related skills: Strong experience in painting, drawing and Photography. Displayed my art

works in various art exhibitions, hotels, art festivals and cultural centers

including three rivers art festival in Pittsburgh PA and Washington DC

convention center.

Photography is an art of capturing a moment using camera. Taking picture

has been my passion since I was childhood. I see photography like a powerful

language - see my official stock photography portfolio at:

http://www.dreamstime.com/Endriashz_info

http://www.istockphoto.com/endriashz

http://us.fotolia.com/p/200919125

Endrias H. Zewde 3215 Hewitt Ave. Apt.202 Silver Spring MD, 20906

phone: 202-***-**** email: abpn0b@r.postjobfree.com

www.endriasdesign.com

Activities/ Awards:

Member of AIGA, the professional association for design

DESIGN 21: Social Design Network's mission is to inspire social activism

through design

Selected for year s edition of Who's Who among Executives and

Professionals 2010

Best of Photography Annual 2010 and Photographer s Forum Magazine

Winner in color photography

Outstanding Achievement in professional marketing advertisements from USP

2010 International convention held in Washington DC. (2010)

2007 WebAward for Outstanding Achievement in Website Development from

Web Marketing Association

Best of Photography Annual 2004: Winner in black & white photography out of

20,000 photographic entries and my photograph published on The Best of

Photography Annual book and Photographer s Forum Magazine

Flexography Technical Association (FTA): Best design award 2005

Printing Industries of the Carolinas (PICA): Special Judges Award 2004

2004 Gutenberg award: 1st place for process color- screen printing

The Chancellor's List 2004-2005 for outstanding graduate student

W HO S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND

COLLEGES year 2003

Pacem In Terris Institute: full scholarship for higher education 1999-2003

Received international medals, certificates, and diplomas from art and design

competitions from U.N., India, Egypt, China, Japan and USA

(2000-2003) A class leader and Club President for Phoenix Karate Association

and earned a Black Belt degree

Dedicated and provided plenty of community service hours of building shelters

for the poor, comforting and taking care of children and senior citizens

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